Companionship mostly and wanting to take something in that doesn't have a home. Walking around the neighborhood by myself is my main form of exercise and I have a flexible wfh gig so I feel like I have the space in my day for a pet. Dog over cat here so it can join me on walks and to the farmer's market and parks and such. Also I get a little jealous of a friend and his small dog when I go to his place. Same reason anyone has an animal I suppose.
Thanks. That's been on my mind a little, I just haven't gotten in touch with them yet. I've done pet sitting for a friend who travels a lot before so I've cared for dogs I was already familiar with but I did get to hand them back over at the end and there wasn't any walking or interacting with other dogs involved.
Thanks. This is precisely the sort of stuff I wanted to hear in asking this question
Companionship mostly and wanting to take something in that doesn't have a home. Walking around the neighborhood by myself is my main form of exercise and I have a flexible wfh gig so I feel like I have the space in my day for a pet. Dog over cat here so it can join me on walks and to the farmer's market and parks and such. Also I get a little jealous of a friend and his small dog when I go to his place. Same reason anyone has an animal I suppose.
Thanks. That's been on my mind a little, I just haven't gotten in touch with them yet. I've done pet sitting for a friend who travels a lot before so I've cared for dogs I was already familiar with but I did get to hand them back over at the end and there wasn't any walking or interacting with other dogs involved.